Zelenskyy speaks out after public spat with Trump, Vance, says dustup 'bad for both sides'
SUMMARY
Zelenskyy, in a Fox News interview with Bret Baier, didn’t apologize for his spat earlier in the Oval Office but admitted the dustup “wasn’t good for both sides.” He’d come to discuss a peace deal for the Russia-Ukraine war, but things blew up when Vance pushed Trump’s diplomacy plan, and Zelenskyy questioned Russia’s track record. Vance fired back, calling him “disrespectful” and ungrateful for U.S. aid, while Trump accused Zelenskyy of “gambling with World War III” and lacking leverage. The Ukrainian leader told Fox he respects Trump and the American people, insisting he wants to keep the friendship alive despite the tension. He said Kyiv’s stance on Russia won’t bend, and bristled at claims Ukraine’s destroyed or its soldiers are fleeing. The White House canned a planned press conference and nixed a minerals deal tied to U.S. support. Trump told Zelenskyy to come back when he’s serious about peace. It was a raw, messy exchange, and both sides are licking their wounds.
